MANILVA ON MONDAY MORNING

MONDAY 27^th/ MAY 2013.

I was up bright and early as I had an appointment at the surgery for a update and check up; I’ am not a very ‘Happy Bunny’ as for the first time the Spanish medical system let me down, it is usually very efficient and on time but this morning the relief doctor did not arrive, Emilio, the main village doctor and the Deputy Mayor also arrived late and confronted with the problem shrugged his shoulders! I was also upset as I really wanted to speak to our own doctor not a stand in; to cap it when I went to the reception desk to book another appointment the computer system was not working!!

The forecast for the week is looking settled and getting warmer, which is late for us in sunny Manilva; this week I have an appointment with my Dermatology consultant on Wednesday lunchtime so we are going to Estepona first thing in the morning ( 10-00am opening!) as Brenda needs some cosmetics and I need a cut and trim at my barber’s. Tomorrow our friend Gillian has asked us down, quite literally, as her house it a the bottom of some very steep steps on the side of the valley, at ‘6ish’ for drinks as it is her birthday and she is having some friends and neighbors around.

Just about now the dog usually comes crashing in; to put the record straight her name is actually “ Chispa ” – ‘Little One’ not Cheta as we have always called her, we found out a little while ago when we saw her passport and birth certificate for the first time; we had miss- understood her owner Isabel who is rather old and speaks a very traditional and old Spanish with a speech impediment! She responds to both names now as she is multi-lingual, ie. she has learned English from us and so when we call or tell her things we can do it in both languages! – The dog not Isabel !!

We have finished our latest ‘Patterson’s’ and have started on two more books that Anna brought with her; the TV is back to normal so we will catch a film this evening. Tonight for supper we are having Cold Chicken with leftover vegetables and Potatoes from last night; Mano and Anna really enjoyed the Chicken,Mano loves his vegetables, we had a good catch up and Mano was on a ‘High’ after the wedding on Saturday went exceptionally well!

The late film was a 'Cracker' - " Fast and Furious 5 " from 2011 - filmed in Rio De Janeiro ! It's the first one of the series that we have seen,the car action/chases/crashes are spectacular and stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker?! in the main roles,Jordena Brester is the love interest,Dwyne Johsnson has bigger shoulders,arms and muscles than Vin Diesel! The baddie is Joaquim De Almeida and the girl on the 'Ducati Streetfighter' is Gal Gadot!!

Thought for the Week;  see above as it is a picture one.

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